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Frankly, the only things we are certain of in the sequence are item one being first and item eight <br />being last, The other six items could be subject to a variety of sequences and we believe the next <br />Solid Waste Plan Work Group meeting should consider this procedural sequence and provide <br />some direction on the staff work they need. We believe one focus of the Work Group could be <br />on items that relate to individual jurisdictions' control of waste, specifically PAYT, mandatory <br />recycling, and franchising, While we recognize these are potentially important elements of the <br />solid waste system, arguments could be made that they are solely the responsibility of each <br />jurisdiction and not of the Solid Waste Department. Therefore each jurisdiction could implement <br />at its own discretion. Conversely, implementing for example PAYT in only one jurisdiction <br />would potentially have effects in other jurisdictions that they have to react to. If the Town of <br />Chapel Hill implemented PAYT alone, then the County might have to restrict use of solid waste <br />convenience centers in some way by providing PAYT there, which would cause the County to <br />reassess its method of tax -based financing of these centers. <br />Summary <br />The Solid Waste Plan Work Group began meeting in April 2005 to begin a planning process that <br />would result in adoption of the three -year update to the State - required ten year solid waste <br />management plan for Orange County. The Group has laid out its concerns, received a series of <br />staff technical reports explaining aspects of the current solid waste and recycling system and <br />requested additional information to inform their future decision - making. While the Work Group <br />last met in November, the SWAB and staff have continued to examine details of the solid waste <br />management system over the past three months. <br />In the coming months, the Work Group will complete a decision - points survey, evaluate its <br />results, receive additional techmical analysis and craft a draft plan and time line for submittal to <br />the elected boards and the public for consideration. <br />M <br />